Sec. 1003c.

(1) If a prisoner refuses treatment or services recommended under section 1003a or if the corrections mental health program determines that a voluntary admittee to the program who wishes to terminate admission continues to require mental health services, the corrections mental health program shall appoint a hearing committee to hear the matter. The hearing committee shall consist of a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and another mental health professional, whose licensure or registration requirements include a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, none of whom is, at the time of hearing, involved in the prisoner's treatment or diagnosis.

(2) A hearing under this section shall be held not less than 24 hours after the prisoner and the guardian of the person, if applicable, are provided the documents required under section 1003a(d) or section 1003b(c), but not more than 7 business days after the documents have been provided to the prisoner.

(3) A prisoner has the following rights with respect to the hearing under this section:

(a) Attendance at the hearing, and if the prisoner has a guardian of the person, the guardian's attendance at the hearing.

(b) Presentation of evidence, including witnesses, who may be family members, and cross-examination of witnesses, unless the hearing committee finds that the presentation, confrontation, or cross-examination would present a serious threat to the order and security of the facility or the safety of the prisoner or others.

(c) Assistance of 1 of the following persons designated by the director of the corrections mental health program:

(i) A recipient rights advisor from the office of recipient rights.

(ii) A mental health professional who is not involved in the prisoner's treatment or diagnosis and whose licensure or registration requirements include a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

(4) The hearing committee appointed under subsection (1) shall consider the report of the mental health professional who has alleged that the prisoner is mentally ill or developmentally disabled, the certificate described in section 1003a(b), proof of service of the notice of hearing, proof of nonmedication for 24 hours prior to the hearing, and any other admissible evidence presented at the hearing. To be admissible, evidence shall be relevant, nonrepetitious, and of a type relied upon by a person in the conduct of everyday affairs.

(5) The hearing committee appointed under subsection (1) shall prepare an official record of the hearing including all evidence described in subsection (4). The hearing shall be recorded, but need not be transcribed unless requested by a party. A party who requests transcription shall pay for the transcription of the portion requested.

(6) After a hearing under this section, the hearing committee shall decide by a majority vote that includes an affirmative vote by the psychiatrist whether the prisoner is mentally ill or developmentally disabled and whether the proposed mental health services are suitable to the prisoner's condition. If the hearing committee finds that the prisoner is mentally ill or developmentally disabled but that the proposed services are not suitable to the prisoner's condition, the hearing committee shall order services available within the corrections mental health program that are suitable to the prisoner's condition.

(7) Upon reaching a decision, the hearing committee shall prepare a report and order expressing the findings of the hearing committee and the basis for those findings. Each member shall indicate his or her agreement or disagreement with the hearing committee findings. Within 24 hours after the hearing, the hearing committee shall provide a copy of the hearing committee report and order to the prisoner.

(8) A prisoner may appeal the decision of the hearing committee under this section to the director of the corrections mental health program if the appeal is filed within 48 hours of the prisoner's receipt of the hearing committee's report and order under subsection (7). The director of the corrections mental health program shall render a decision within 2 business days after receipt of the appeal.

(9) A prisoner may appeal the decision of the director of the corrections mental health program under subsection (8) according to section 631 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.631, except that no oral argument shall be permitted. If the director of the corrections mental health program upholds the hearing committee's findings of mental illness or developmental disability and the hearing committee's proposed services, the prisoner's treatment shall not be stayed pending the appeal.

History: Add. 1993, Act 252, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1993 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 2014